Saint Michael's Church

Luxemburg, Luxembourg

Saint Michael's Church is the oldest extant religious site in Luxembourg City. The first church was built on the site in 987 as the castle chapel for the Count of Luxembourg. However, over the following centuries, the building was destroyed, rebuilt, and renovated several times. Its current appearance dates to 1688, and unites Romanesque and Baroque architectural styles, pre-dating the national Moselle Baroque style. The building has been restored since then, preserving its original form.

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Founded: 1688
Category: Religious sites in Luxembourg

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Malinák Máté (40 days ago)
A stunning historical church, I highly recommend the visit if you are in Luxembourg!
Anna M (4 months ago)
Beautiful historic church, it’s smaller than most European churches but quite cozy and peaceful. The stained glass windows are intricate and very beautiful. They are big and let the light in so wonderfully. There is a pipe organ for services. It has been destroyed and rebuilt several times. It’s worth stopping by, even for 10 minutes or so.
Pravesh L (5 months ago)
Located in the city center close to public transportation. You will definitely come across it if you are walking through the city. All main attractions are nearby.
Martyn Kinch (7 months ago)
We have seen a lot of churches in our trip through Bavaria, some quite amazing, but this Catholic Church just has something about it, very comfortable to sit for a while, interesting glass windows, and some beautiful flower displays. One of our favourite stops on our trip through Europe.
Piuli Basu Roy Chowdhury (12 months ago)
I always like visiting churches. Any place of prayer makes me calm and composed and creates a sense of peace within. As usual, we visited the church of Saint Michael and it was wonderful. The place was decorated for Christmas and I loved it.
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